Recording mechanism and dissemination method



Apr. 3, 1923.

1,450,427. W. H. CANNAHD ET AL- RECORDING MECH/msm AND nlssEMmAnoN METHOD.

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RECORDING MECHANISM AND DISSEMINATION METHOD. FILED FEB- 24| 1922.

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Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. CANNARD AND GLENN A. SHAFFER, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN,

. ASSIGNORS TO SAID CANNARD.

RECORDING MECHANISM AND DISSEMINATION METHOD.

Application filed February 24, 1922.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, TVILLIAM H. CAN- Narn, a citizen of the United States, and GLENN A. Snarrnn, a subject of the King of Great Britain. residing at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recording Mechanism and Dissemination Methods, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention comprises a recording mechanism and dissemination method. lVhile unrestricted in its application, it is especially useful in connection with interfolding machines of the type disclosed in our pending application Serial No. 504,028.

It is contemplated as an object of the present invention to provide a marking instrumentality in connection with a webfeeding apparatus so arranged and interconnected that a portion of the web will be cut or gouged at a point which will have a predetermined relation to a future operation of an interfolder; wherein the operative parts are so timed and correlated that the scored portion of the web will be at an outer edge of the interfolded article out from the web and will serve to indicate a predetermined number of interfolded units.

It is also contemplated to provide a. new method of separating and segregating piled articles cut from a web and interfolded, whereby there will be a simple and effective means of determining the line of demarkation between packages and the amount in cach determined with mathematical certainty, as well as variable within certain limits.

A further object is to provide for adjustment of the marker or counting mechanism with relation to the other units of a cooperating machine whereby markings may be varied accordingT to number or position; wherein the mechanism will be simple and positive in its operation, will not occupy much space in the machine. and will have few parts not easily disarranged. Other objects and advantages will in part be apparent and in part be brought out more fully in the description which follows.

ln the accompanying drawings, there iS Serial No. 538,992.

illustrated an embodiment of the invention selected for the purpose of illustration, the following views being shown:

Figure l is a'fragmentary view in front elevation sli-owing` a portion of an inten folding machine wherein the counting mechanism comprising this invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of the same, certain portions being broken away for the purpose of clear illustration;

Fig. 3 is a view .in vertical section through a portion of the machine and showing the relation of the counting mechanism t0 the other parts of the machine;

Fig. 4: is a detail view, partly in section, of a portion of the counting apparatus;

F 5 is a view in transverse section on line 5-5, Fig. 4; i

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view in longitudinal section of an adjusting instrumentality Fig. 7 is a view in perspective illustrating the manner in which the marked article is identified when arranged in package form; and

Fig. 8 is a similar view, in fragn'ientary form, showing the manner in which the mark is made.

In these views, referring particularly to Figs. l and 3, the reference-character l designates a drivepulley operatively connected. with guide-rolls 2 and feed rolls 3 and 4 of an interfolding machine such as fully described in my pending application previously referred to.

A web of material 5 to be cut and interfolded is passed through the rolls, as indicated in Fig. 3. and means are provided for scoring, cutting, gouging or marking the web at a certain point and in a position which will afterwards be definitely placed on the fini shed or cut and interfolded article.

To this end, a shaft or carrier 6 is suitably journaled in bearings at opposite sides of the machine, and preferably `disposed between two sets of the rolls as shown in Fig. 3.slightly to one side of the vertical center line thereof. On one end of this sha-fit there is loosely mounted a sprocket 7, and means are provided for fixing the sprocket to the shaft in adjustable relation thereto and @hangmat-his relation at will. s@ as to vary the position of the cut in the web and also, to a certain extent, the time When such cut will be made.

As here shown, the shaft has keyed thereto an arm 8, at the outer end ot Which are ears 9, each having threaded thereinto adjusting screws 10, which engage and hold an end ot a bolt 11, secured to the sprocket and extending outwardly 'from the surface thereot between the ends ot the screws carried by the ears. rlhe arrangement is such that the shaft and sprocket 'may be set at predetermined position so as to bring` the cut or gouge in the Web at a certain lixed point in the folded article, generally at its intertoldededge.

The sprocket is in driving connection with the main drive-pulley 1 ot the machine, interposed reduction gearing; 12 being arranged so that there will be about one revolution of the counting` shaft to about titty ot the intert'olding mechanism, and this variable by changing the gear relationship and alsoY by changing the djustment ot the sprocket with relation to its supporting shaft.

1The mechanism herein disclosed for cutting, marking or gougingv a portion ot the web comprises, as best seen in e and a sleeve 13, loosely mounted tor rotative movement on the shaft 6. This sleeve carries a cutting knife 13', placed se as to enter` a groove 111 disposed on one ot the feed-rolls and cut into the Web of material carried thereby, as best seen in Fig. 3 in dotted lines. The groove is also shown in plan in Fig. 2. Y

Secured to onevend ot the sleeve 13 is an end ota coil-s ringgvl, the other` end being; secured to a co lar 16 carried by and made a part of the shatt 6. The outer end ot the shaft 6 carries a cam 17 coopera-ting` with a sliding ratchet 18 slidably mounted for` movement inthe casing in proximity to the cam. This ratchet-member has `arms 19. 19. one ot Whichcarries an inwardly extendingT lug or projection 20, adapted `to engage a corresponding lug 21, extending outwardlyY from the surface ot the sleeve 13. The lugs; and knife are carriedvby the sleeve, which is loosely mounted; on theshatt, While the cam is keyed directly to the shatt. ln operation, the shaft is turned by the gearing' and sprocket connection just described. This winds up the ,spring l until the cam 17 moves the ratchet i8 to the right in Fig. 5. whereupon the lug 21 will be released Jfrom the projection and the tension of the spring Will carry the sleeve around in the direction of the arrow and cause the kniite to enter the web with a quick propulsive blow androtate out ot the plane ot the web, or llthe l'ugl engagesthe underneath port the arm 19,",When the saine: 'operation ratchet away from the lug the sleeve is given a halt rotation and marks the web every other time. ln other Words, it moves twice but marks only once. rlfhis is to relieve tension in the spring and permit greater accuracy ot adjustment and relation to the other parts of the machine.

The arrangement may be called recorder, marking a number ot inter'tolded articles so that they can be easily separated When a predetermined number ot sheets, tor instance, have been packed, and the manner ot so identifying the goods may be seen more clearly with reference to T and 8. This constitutes a method et marking or recording,- sheets ot interfolded materials wherein one sheet, vcut With serraten edges, is folded into the bend ot' a succeeding sheet. The sheets, inter-folded, are arranged in a pile wherein the cut-out portion ot a sl'ieet 22 permits the projection or visualization and teeling ot' the roughened or serrated portion oi the end oi. a sheet 523, the cut portion constitutingan opening or window Q3 through 'which the. edge may be seen, and constituting' a means ot identifying thc division line between the difierent packages. ln addition to this there is a tongue Qll toi-ined and bent inwardly during' the intertolding ot the sheets cut trom the web, and this causes a slight thickness ot this particular sheet which also aids in the determination ot' the diiding line between the packages.

brom the foregoing. it will be seen that the mechanism described constitutes an etinstrumentality tor procuring the ob- `iects set forth and that the particular manner ot markiing` the art'cles constitutes an effective method or" determining and identifying the division line between packages containing predetermined numbers ot articles. lllhile these have been disclosed in 'the embodiment herein set forth. it ivill. be understood that ive do not Wish to be limited to the precise form oit this disclosure. many changes in the er-neral con and arrangement are. contemplated Within the scope ot the inventi-rin, as set forth in the claims.

llllhat ive claim is:

l. il recoit-ling zu'trunicntality including' a shatt: a sleeve l fr mounted tlyereon: a resilient connecticn between the sleeve and slia'tt; a marker carried by tl e sleea'czizi cam actuated bv the shaft; an arm on the sleeve; and .'atchet mechanisn'i movable into and out ot enna ement with the :erin on the sleeve by the cam.

2. A recording` instrumentality including): a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon: a resilient connection between the sleeve and s raft: a marker carried by the sleeve; a cam actuated by the shaft; an arm on the sleeve: and a ratche" ec1 'nism movable into' and out et' engagement with the arm on the sleeve by the cam; said resilient connection between the shaft and sleeve including a spring secured to the shaft and sleeve.

3. A recording instrumentality including a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon; a resilient connection between the sleeve and shaft; a marker carried by the sleeve; a cam actuated by the shaft; an arm on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism movable into and out of engagement with the arm on the sleeve by the cam, said ratchet mechanism including a member slidably mounted in proximity to the arm on the sleeve; and an arm on the sliding member coacting with the arm on the sleeve at predetermined times under the influence of the cam.

a. A recording instrumentality including a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon; a resilient connection between the sleeve and shaft; a marker carried by the sleeve; a cam vactuated by the shaft; an arm on the sleeve;

a ratchet mechanism movable into and out of engagement with the arm on the sleeve by the cam, said ratchet mechanism including a member slidably mounted in proximity to the arm on the sleeve; an arm on the sliding member coacting with the arm on the sleeve at predetermined times under the influence of the cam; and a lug on one of the arms adapted to engage and hold the arm on the sleeve when the cam is in one position.

A recording instrumentality including a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon; a resilient connection between the sleeve and shaft; a marker carried by the sleeve; a cfun actuated bythe shaft; an arm on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism movable into and out of engagement with the arm on the sleeve by the cam7 said ratchet mechanism including a member slidably mounted in proximity to the arm on the sleeve; an arm on the sliding member coacting with the arm on the sleeve at predetermined times under the influence of the cam; a second arm konthe sliding member; and a portion of the sccond arm acting as a stop for the arm on the lsleeve when the cam is in another position.

G. recording instrumentality including a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon; a tension mechanism connect-ing the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve: a ratchet mechanism including a meinbermovable in pro);- iinlty to the stop: and a cam on the shaft in actuating relation with the sliding member to move it with relation to the stop on the sleeve.

Z Pi recording` instrumentality including a shaft; a sleeve loosely mounted thereon; a tension mechanism connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member' movable in proximity to the stop; a cam on the shaft in actuating relation with the sliding member to move' it with relation to the stop on the sleeve; and an arm on the sliding member the shaft; a tension mechanism having a portion adapted to coact with the stop on the sleeve when the sliding member is in one position.

S. ln combination with an interfolding machine having feed and guide rolls; cutting mechanism; interfolding mechanism for folding sheets cut from the web with one edge of one sheet placed within the fold of another sheet; and driving mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including a shaft rotatably connected with the driving mechanism; a sle ve on the shaft; a tension mechanism connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member movable in relation to the stop; a cam actuated by the stop for moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being provideifl. with a marker-receiving groove; and a marker associated with the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the groove in the roll by the tension mechanism when the ratchet is release. om the stop.

9. In combination with an interfolding machine. having feed and guide rolls; cuttingl mechanism` interfolding mechanism for folding sheets cut from the web with one edge of one sheet placed within the fold of another sheet, and driving mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including a shaft rotatably connected with the driving mechanism; a sleeve on the shaft; a. tension mechanism connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member movable in relation to the stop; a cain actuated by the stop for moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being provided with a marker-receiving groove; a marker associated with the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the groove in the roll by the tension mechanism when the ratchet is released from the stop; and means for adjusting the point where the marker will penetrate the web.

l0. In combination with an interfolding machine having` feed and guide rolls cutting mechanism^ interfolding mechanism for folding sheets out from the web with one edge of one sheet placed within the fold of another sheet, and driving mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including a shaft rotatably connected with the driving mecha-nism; a sleeve on connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member movable in relation to the stop; a cam actuated by the stop for moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being` provided f'ith a marker-receiving groove; a marker associated with the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the groove in the roll by the tension mechanism when the ratchet is released 'from the stop; means for adjusting` the point Where the mai1 re will penetrate the Web, said means including` a sprocket loosely mounted on the recorder shaft and connection with the interfolding'anachine drivingmechanism; and means for adjustably connecting the sprocket to the recorder shaft.

ll. ln combination ivith an interfolding machine having feed and guide rolls7 cutting` mechanism, interfolding,` mechanism for folding; sheets cut from the web with one edge of one sheet placed Within the fold of another smeet, and driving); mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including` a shaft rotatably connected With the driving mechanism; a sleeve on the shaft; a tension mechanism connecting,- the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism in cludinpa member movable in relation to the stop; a cam actuated bv the stop for moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being provided With a marker-receiving groove; a marker associated with the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the `groove in the roll b v the tension mechanism when the ratchet is released from the stop; means for adjusting` the point Where the marker will penetrate the Web said means including a sprocket loosely mounted on 'the recorder shaft and connection with the interfolding-machine driving'- mechanism; means for adjnstablj connecting the sprocket to the recorder shaft. said means including` an arm mounted on the shaft; an adjusting' mechanism associated ivith the arm; and a member on the sprocket forming` a component of the adjustingv mechanism.

12. ln combination with an interfoldinglj machine including feed and guide rolls and interfolding mechanism for feeding' a web of material to be ont and interfolded. one edge of one sheet beine: disposed ivithin the fold of a succeedingi sheet; a recording! instrumentality including a shaft rotatably mounted in operative relation to one Uf the feed-rolls; for rotatingthe shaft in timed relation to the feeding; of the web: a marker associated with said shaft; means for effecting propulsive engage 'at of the l. vweb in timed relation o the action of `die interfolding' mechanisml` said means including' tension mechanism associated with the shaft; a ratchet mechanism. associated with the tension mechanism; and means for effecting; movement of the ratchet.

ln combinat' ,n with an interfoldinr machine includina' -eed and guide rolls and interfolding` mechaiism for feeding' a iveb of material to be cut and interfolded, one edge of one sheet heine' disposed Within the fold of a succeeding sheet; a recording` instrumentality including shaft rotaia-bbr mounted in operative relation toione of the feed-rolls; means for rotating the shaft in timed relation to the feeding of the web; a marker associated with said shaft; means for effecting` a propulsive engagement of the marker and web in timed relation to the actuation of the interfolding mechanism7 said means including` tension mechanism associated with the shaft; a ratchet mechanism associated ivith the tension mechanism; and means for effecting movement of the ratchet, said tension mechanism including` a sleeve, spring-member connecting the shaft and sleeve vvhereby rotation of the shaft will place the sleeve under tension, and said releasingr mechanism including` a cam for effooting release of the sleeve from the ratchet ivherebv the marker Will be actuated f ith a propulsive force against the web.

la. in combination with an interfolding machine having feed and guide rolls for a web of material to be cut and interfolded into sheets and mechanism for interfolding of an edge of one sheet into the fold of another; a shaft rotatively mounted in proximitv to one of the feed-rolls and in timed rotative association with the interfolding mechanism; a sleeve rotatablyT mounted on said shaft: a spring-member connecting the sleeve and shaft; a ratchet-member associated with the sleeve; a holding member `on the sleeve and normally engaging the ratchet #whereby the sleeve is held while the rotation of the shaft places the spring under tension; a marker disposed on the sleeve;

and a cam-member associated with the shaft and actiiatable at predetermined times to effect release of the sleeve and ratchet Wherel the marker ivill be driven with a propulsive force bv the sprinty against the web of material to be cut and interfolded.

A method of segregatingand separating inteifolded sheets of material which consists in cutting a piece of material from a iveb of material beine; fed to interfolding)Y mechanism; said cut portion of the web bein; disposed at a point Which will later be a folch and the out portion constituting a WindonT or opening exposing; an edge of a second sheet placed Within the fold.

i6. The method of marking a definite number of cut and rfolded articles in a package which con in cutting` portion 4trom a web as it is beingfed to an interfolding: mechanism. the cut portion constituting: a window to expose an edge of a sheet placed in the fold.

17. The method of marking interfolded sheets which consists in cutting an opening in a Web of material as it is being; fed to interfolding mechanism7V the cut portion bearinc` a fixed relation to a portion of the web which is later to be a fold; and folding the cut portion of the Web so as to expose the edge of a sheet placed'vvithinthe fold;

18. In combination With an interfolding machine having feed and guide rolls, cutting mechanism, interfolding mechanism for folding sheets cut from the web with one edge of one sheet placed Within the fold of another sheet, and driving mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including a shaft rotatably connected with the driving mechanism; a sleeve on the shaft; a tension mechanism connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member movable in relation to the stop; a cam actuated by the stop fo'r moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being provided with a marker-receiving groove; a marker associated with the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the groove in the roll by the tension mechanism when the ratchet is released from the stop; means for adjusting the point Where the marker will penetrate the web, said means including a sprocket loosely mounted on the' recorder shaft and connection With the interfolding-machine driving-inechanism; means for adjustably connecting the sprocket to the recorder shaft; said means including an arm mounted on the shaft; spaced apart members on the arm; a stop on the sprocket and extending into proximity with the spaced-apart members; and an adjustable mechanism associated with the spaced apart members for connecting the arm With the stop on the sprocket.

19. In combination with an interfolding machine having feed and guide rolls, cutting mechanism, interfolding mechanism for folding sheets cut from the web with one edge of one sheet placed within the fold of another sheet; and driving mechanism for these components; a recording instrumentality including a shaft rotatably connected With the driving mechanism; a sleeve on the shaft; a tension mechanism connecting the sleeve and shaft; a stop on the sleeve; a ratchet mechanism including a member movable in relation to the stop; a cam actuated by the stop for moving the ratchet mechanism; one of the rolls being provided with a marker-receiving groove; a marker associated With the sleeve and adapted to be driven through a portion of the web and into the groove in the roll by the tension mechanism when the ratchet is released from the stop; means for adjusting the point Where the marker Will penetrate the Web, said means including a sprocket loosely mounted on the recorder shaft and connection with the interfolding machine d riving mechanism; means for adjustably connecting the sprocket to the recorder shaft, said means including an arm mounted on the shaft; spaced apart members on the arm; a stop on the sprocket and extending into proximity With the spaced-apart members; an adjustable mechanism associated with the spaced apart members for connecting the arm with the stop on the sprocket; and means for adjusting the position of the stop on the sprocket.

20. The method of marking a definite number of cut and interfolded articles in a package; which consists in cutting a portion from a web of material being fed in the interfolding machine; a part of the web so cut producing a thickening of the interfolded articles at a predetermined point in the folded. article7 the thickened portion occurring at predetermined intervals in the finished articles and serving to indicate a definite number of articles between the intervals where these thickened portions occur.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

VlLLIAlii H. CNNARD. GLENN A. SHAFFER. lVitnesses:

EVA L. LooZE, VIVIAN GREENWOOD. 

